toyota is in trouble again with u.s. authorities after failing to report a safety defect in the 2010 lexus 350. the japanese automaker agreed to pay a record $17.4 million fine for not coming clean on the defect with a floor mat. now, it is the largest fine alo allowed for single investigation. the mat allegedly trapped the gas pedal down, causing unwanted acceleration. toyota finally initiated a recall in june. that wasn't soon enough for authorities. next month, instagram will start selling photos that members post on the site for use in ads. the photo sharing site says it is changing its terms of service on january 17th, allowing it to give content to third parties. for example, instagram could let a major retail chain buy photos of people shopping in their stores, to run in an ad. the move comes months after facebook took over instagram. it is often questioned on privacy issues. the fallout from the mass shooting at a connecticut elementary school targets the gun industry. pressure is mounting in washington to tighte